oxidative phosphorylation

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Term Information

Accession

GO:0006119

Name

oxidative phosphorylation

Ontology

biological_process

Synonyms

respiratory-chain phosphorylation

Alternate IDs

None

Definition

The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP that accompanies the oxidation of a metabolite through the operation of the respiratory chain. Oxidation of compounds establishes a proton gradient across the membrane, providing the energy for ATP synthesis.
Source:ISBN:0198506732,
ISBN:0471331309